I was impressed with how good the food was, outstanding service and nice atmosphere!! I would definitely come back!!

We have been going here for over 17 years almost twice a week The food is seasonable. Think heirloom tomatoes and amazing Southern Itslian regional dishes in the summer. Thick lentil soup or a raging in the fall and winter. Fresh fish all year round pasta dishes to die for. If you are with a party of 6 or more try the "Trust Me" menu if it's available. No reservations for less than 6 people. No credit cards. The owner is from the island of Ishia Expect a wait if you go on Friday or Saturday. This place is just fantastic read more

I love this place! I always order the burrata whether its on the special list or not and they always deliver. Great place to take out of town guests for classic New York Italian. Be prepared for a little wait on weekends and bring your cash (no cc) but great go to spot for Brooklyn Heights. read more

Great authentic Italian cuisine. Pastas are homemade and so tasty. The decor and layout of the restaurant took me right back to my short time in Italy. Extremely welcoming staff - a great place to take guests to in order to show them how good NY Italian food truly is! read more

Came here for my birthday dinner. And I'm happy to say I'll definitely be back. The atmosphere is loud and lively, staff is very helpful and attentive. The portions are quite generous so be prepared to share. We were a party of 6 and got all the appetizers to share and a lovely bottle of Gavi for the table. The menu is seasonal and changes daily. We started with the brushetta with peppers and anchovies (deliciously salty and surprising change from the standard), mussels in white wine and garlic (enormous and melt in your mouth, amazing!!!), calamari (they were OK, a little chewy), mixed olives (delicious), another app was asparagus wrapped in an italian cheese and baked (not my favorite). We all got our own entrees, which was a bit of an overkill but I don't eat pasta ever anymore and I wanted handmade pasta! The lamb chops I heard was amazing, the linguini with seafood ragu was delicious and so was the other seafood pasta dish. Now for the desserts. We got a few to try. I judge an Italian restaurant by its tiramisu and it as amazingly light and flavorful. The chocolate espresso cake was really delightful and the panna cotta was my favorite, incredibly smooth, light and refreshing with some berries. Overall, a very enjoyable dinner and will definitely be back. read more

Summary: Wait was interminable, service was shockingly slow, atmosphere was really loud, food and bar was good. Make a reservation or come promptly at opening. Eat at the bar if crowded. Order only what they are known for - pastas. Story: I have had 2 previous experiences at Noodle Pudding that were lovely. This 3rd time was sadly not the charm. Granted, my boyfriend and I decided to go (no reservations) on a Saturday night at about 830p but we were in a patient mood. Upon arrival, the place was naturally packed, 10 people deep waiting at the door. The wait for 2 people was 1 hour - no problem - we headed to the bar which unbeknownst to us ended up being the peak of the night. Bartender was great - speedy, hygienic (he checked all glasses for spots) and no frills. Pinot noir was yummy. Downhill from here. Older Italian couple (Vinny + wife) arrived 30 minutes after us, cut the line and were seated promptly - clearly some VIP. Another couple who arrived right before us on the list complained and were seated 20 minutes earlier than us - go figure. God bless Ari (the maitre-d) who was sparkley friendly and attentive - maybe he knew he had to overcompensate for the long waits and poor service. We finally got our table and the service was awful. The double-date seated *right next to us* who ordered *at the same time as us by the same server* got their appetizers and entrees far earlier then we did. We stared at their good like hyenas. Our server was the brunette with the black rimmed glasses - take note. What I thought was her natural mellowness turned out to be more like space cadet central. To start, ciabatta bread with oil was good - we inhaled ours from hunger crankies. Our calamari appetizer was clearly forgotten in the kitchen - the runner finally brought it out and apologized for the wait (45 minutes from the moment we ordered). It was good though. Our lasagna and pork chop came about 30 minutes after that and we just gulfed what we could so we could get the check and get the hell out of dodge. By this point it was already 10:50pm! The lasagna was good, pork chop dry (probably from sitting out too long). read more

Heard a lot about this place. It was decent but I don't think I would go out of my way to eat here. Certainly nothing was bad but it seemed kind of antiquated. Very friendly family environment. read more

Great food, reasonable prices, really nice atmosphere, and the best service I've ever experienced!!

My fiance wanted to take me out to a special dinner and since we are new to the neighborhood, we are very interesting in trying a lot of the local restaurants. We had passed this place a lot, but because there is no name on the outside, we could never remember to look it up. I was pleasantly surprised by this restaurant. At 6pm on a Saturday night, I was not expecting it to be so crowded, but we were able to get a table right away. We ordered the fried calamari, mussels in red sauce, the swordfish and straccetta and everything we ate was so delicious. We came to the restaurant starving so we finished the bread very fast, but we slowly enjoyed the rest of our meal. The service was a little slow - it appeared that there was only one waiter and many servers, but he was pleasant considering how busy he seemed. It was a beautiful evening and I can't wait to go back. read more

This place is legend and Tony is the best there is. I would eat here every night if I could.

0 Star will Never return. After a beautiful walk over the Brooklyn Bridge with my wife she decided to have Italian food, so I search for good Italian restaurants within the vicinity and noodle pudding popped up due to its "high" rating. Upon arrival we would not greeted by anyone we had to wait for the bartender to acknowledges and flag someone down so that we can be seated... meanwhile a couple of head of us were greeted and seated with ease. Once we were seated it took literally over 6 minutes for us to receive a menu so that we can place an order. Other patrons that came in after us we're seated and given a menu immediately. Our waitress was extremely unwelcoming and did not recommend anything from the menu. Already feeling uncomfortable I just ordered calamari for myself and shrimp fettuccine for my wife. The calamari came out pretty quickly and indeed tasted very good, but we waited so long for the shrimp fettuccine that I thought they sent someone to the Hudson River to find the shrimp. After noticing patrons that came in after us receiving their entrees, I realized something was up and decided to leave. I spoke to an individual within the facility and let them know the reason why I was leaving. I just hope that we weren't treated like this due to the color of our skin read more

Outstanding experience tonight at Noodle Pudding. Fantastic atmosphere, great service and phenomenal food. We had the Calamari, Endive salad with Spicy Walnuts and Gorgonzola, Rigatoni with Eggplant and Spinach Ravioli. Finished off the dinner with an espresso chocolate flourless cake with fresh whipped cream that was amazing. High recommend a stop here if you are in Brooklyn. Followed it all up with a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. read more

I have to admit that when I first visited Noodle Pudding, I wasn't expecting much. The place, however, I soon found out is a hidden gem. They may be a bit short on variety but for the prices and the quality of food one gets, it really is worth the trip. My personal favorite, and a recommendation, is the Tagliatelle Bolognese. The only thing I would like to recommend to people visiting the first time is be a bit patient; the wait may seem a bit long but it is worth it. read more

I had heard good things about this place. We had friends coming into NYC for their honeymoon, and we decided to take them there for a celebratory dinner, since we weren't able to make the wedding. We made a reservation that morning and reconfirmed it a few hours before, requesting (not expecting) a decent table since it was a special occasion. When we arrived, promptly at 8pm, we were told it would be a few minutes. There's no where to wait except in the doorway. About 15 minutes into waiting, we asked the host how much longer. He told us we were next, and that he was just waiting for a table to finish up. We watch that table finish, leave, be reset, and sit empty for a good five minutes why the host stood and talked to the bartender. At 8:30pm, a half hour of standing at the door with a supposed 8pm reservation, I ask him if we can sit at our table. He then tells me that the table is for someone else. I tell him he told us 15 minutes ago we were next. He said, "No, there's other people in front of you." I remind him we had an 8pm reservation, it is now 8:30pm. He tells me they don't take reservations for parties of 4. I am really confused at this point. I tell him not only did the restaurant take our reservation, they reconfirmed it just a few hours ago. He insists no reservations for parties of four. He says all this with complete indifference, unapologetic, almost belligerent. He then continues, "Besides you were late." I can assure you we got there at 8pm, not a minute later, in fact we made a joke about our promptness when we arrived. I insisted we weren't, he insisted we were. Trying to avoid a heated debate at this point, I tried to reason with him and say, "I don't want to fight with you, but you can see why I'd be frustrated right now. We made a reservation, it's a special occasion for us, we have been waiting a half hour at the door, you tell us we are next, and now we are not." His response, no joke, "Sometimes life's a bitch." At this point I ask for a manager, he says he is the manager, his name is Piedro. If I wasn't there with my friends and celebrating, that would have been my cue to walk out, but I did not want to ruin the night. "When will our table be ready," I ask. "It's ready," he says, and motions to the table that had been sitting empty all along. I am baffled at the game he is playing at this point. I call my friends over and we go sit, a table by the kitchen. It gets worse. We order our food, and as my appetizer is placed in front of me and I pick up my fork, one of the assistant cooks comes out of the kitchen, eyes completely focused on me and my food with a smirk. I am waiting for him to look somewhere else, but he is completely focused on me and my plate, no one else at my table. It was completely awkward. I finally take a bite, and he laughs and walks back in. You can read into that however you want, but I waitered in restaurants for 8 years, and my instincts were telling me to put the fork down. I'm not a paranoid person, I don't usually jump to conclusions, and I was starving. But it was just way too obvious, this guy. I pushed my plate away from me, and watch the manager walk back and forth, looking at my plate and me, and only me, waiting for me to bite into it. Again, at this point I would have stormed out, but with friends in from town celebrating their week-old marriage I sat there quietly, boiling inside. I was pretty sure my friends dishes were fine, as they served by table and seat number, and knew exactly who was getting what. And there seemed to be no focus on them and their plates. I quietly asked the waitress to cancel my entree. I shared my boyfriend's. It's a shame one or two people can spoil not only a significant night, but a great restaurant. The food I did taste from the other plates was really good. And our waitress, who was completely oblivious to what was going on, was phenomenal. Toward the end, she started realizing something was up, and did her best to diffuse the situation. But it was too late. My Advice to Noodle Pudding: The guy greeting patrons and playing host should not have the grace and people skills of a DMV desk clerk. And the tricks seemingly pulled by a few bad eggs could bring down your entire establishment. read more

I went here last night with my parents. We were enjoying our meal, and were just commenting on how attentive the service had been, when we received the check. It seemed a bit too high--my mom and I had both ordered a $8 pasta dish, which should've added up to $16. It looked like our waiter had originally written 16 on the check, scribbled it out, and then wrote the double, $32. When we brought this to his attention, instead of looking it over to see what he'd done incorrectly, he just laughed and walked away with the check. It almost seemed like he was completely aware of what was going on and either he (or someone else) was trying to rip us off without us noticing. Perhaps it really was just an honest mistake, but since this place takes cash only and the check is written entirely in pen, the whole thing seemed a bit shady. So please, don't forget to check the bill before you pay!!! I'd be interested to know if this has happened to anyone else here. read more

Excellent menu and fantastic food. Prices are great...cash only though. Best roasted chicken around.

Great place, fabulous food, friendly service. Cash only, no reservations so be prepared to wait but we'll worth it.

This is the kinda place with great food and you simply feel at home. Kids spill milk on the floor? It's all good. It's homey with out too much homey-ness. Just go. read more

Great review just found this place this weekend and wish I knew about it sooner. I came two days in a row and everything was fantastic. Enough items to try something different every time. I will definitely be returning soon. read more

Was told the food was good here. So I tried it. On the take out order, they told me it would take 20 minutes. 45 minutes was the total preparation time. The lasagna was the worse I have ever had. I think it had one teaspoon of sauce. How can you survive if you serve a dish like this in NYC?? These dishes are so simple to make! read more

Cash only. Otherwise, everything is delicious. Came here with family and we all had a wonderful time. The quality of the food and portions are great. Its Italian rivals it's more expensive counterparts in Manhattan. read more

I've know Noodle Pudding as a 30 year resident of the Heights. It certainly had it's day but that was long, long ago. After a dismal meal a year ago, I decided never to go again. However, out of town visitors had heard about it and really wanted to go, in spite of my advice to the contrary. So we tried it again the other night. The food and service are mediocre, at best and the service simply stinks. Our visitors apologized for forcing us to go there. This place survives on an old reputation and unknowing tourists. Never again. read more

This place is around the corner from us -- lucky us! The food is consistently delicious. never boring. It is the most interesting italian food i know of. I also like that it seems like a regular restaurant. It reminds me of a restaurant in Cleveland -- in a good way. I love the asparagus that is wrapped in fried cheese. I love all of the seafood pastas. My only complaint is that some of the waiters are douchy. I like the older broad with the ponytail -- she knows her stuff. read more

Went for dinner, following Yelp's reviews. There were some bad reviews and I should have taken notice . Nice atmosphere and great window seats. The White House wine for 15 dollars was decent. Fried calamaris were excellent and the bruschetta with anchovies was ok nothing to write home about My friend got the chicken marseille which was moist but not much taste and the ricotta with mushrooms was a mash mess. I had the fettuccine with shrimp, clams and mussels. It was terrible ,noodles over cooked and the tomato sauce was tasteless plus the shrimps tasted like frozen,stale package food. Total disappointment. The waiter was passive aggressive and had some kind of attitude especially when he asked about the food and I responded with "not quite what I expected " no inquiry he just walked away and only returned at the end to ask about desert and the check. I'll never go there again and I can't believe so many other people gave it such good reviews. Must be family and friends . Good luck if you venture there. read more

Definitely the best Italian restaurant in Brooklyn as far as I know. The fresh pasta dishes and the preparation of the meats and fish complimented with a modest price range make this place a place to frequent. The wine list is decent and beer selection modest. I would definitely recommend this place to all. If you don't have time to wait, I suggest you go early evening as the wait tends to get long as you get into the peak hours. read more

All in all it was meh. We were a large party the waitress had so much opportunity to upsell apps, salads, drinks. She didn't. She took our order and put it in. My dining companions figured she worked there awhile because they gave her a big table to service, but she seemed not unfriendly just uninterested and not so knowledgeable. She asked what bottle of wine we wanted and as I looked down to read off the name she had left to go to another table then popped back to us. The tagatelle with rabbit stew, small portion $22 and almost no rabbit meat at all. Only one wait staff was pleasant and funny sadly he wasn't waiting on our table. Even though they take no reservation when we showed up and said 10 people, they were 10??? Like almost how dare we. Well you guys don't take reservations so you get what walks in the door. The whole experience was just barely ok. With all the amazing restaurants in BK I would not recommend Noodle Pudding. read more

Been here twice in the past 2 weeks. Will definitely become a regular. Lasagna is to die for. The sliced rib eye is also delicious. A favorite of my fiance. Their marinara sauce is just like my grandma would make at Sunday dinner. Would highly recommend! read more

Date Visited: April 11th People: Megan My tab: ~$47 A lively, happy classic italian joint in my neighborhood that's no reservations, cash only. It's not the most sophisticated of places but perfect for the parents. I walk past this place a couple time a month, but rarely feel like braving the lines. Fortunately, I spotted 2 seats at the bar and ordered a hendrick gin martini (which unfortunately had a small piece of ice in it, a very snobby pet peeve of mine). I got over it when our table was available in 15 minutes. Whenever we come here we comment on how horrible the wine list at this place. but fortunately they have a $14 bottle of nero d'alva. I'd drink grain alcohol at that price. I started wih the carpaccio and parmesean, really getting into the tuscan, folowed by a very simple seafood fettucini with a somewhat spicy ragu. Like the best italian food it wasn't the most sophisticated dish but it's made with love fresh (not frozen) shrimp, homemade pasta, and a generous amount of cockles. I'm really not hard to please. Dessert again was next door at blue pig. read more

The stars are for the great food but the lines and the noise are just impossible. Every parent in Brooklyn Heights loves it here because they just let their kids run wild, which is really tough on the other patrons. If you want a quiet Italian this will not do. It is so sad because the chef is solid. But if I'm going to wait an hour or so for dinner it has to have some ambiance and I had better be able to hear my dinner companion which is impossible at Noodle Pudding. read more

We have been coming here for over 10 years. The food is consistently good and the staff is very friendly. It is also a good place for families with kids. read more

I have to say I don't know why this restaurant is so popular. The food is ordinary, the tables are piled one on top of another and everytime we go there, there is a smell of some kind of insecticide. Very off putting. the sauce is not special and watery. To me it is a restaurant that tries to hard to be clever. Just my Honest Opinion. read more

I wasn't that impressed by the food but I really liked the friendly neighborhood atmosphere. I'll definitely be back. I had the Tagliatelle Bolognese which was okay but a little bland. It could have benefited from a little more meat. My friend had the bass which she liked but I wasn't crazy about. We shared two tomato appetizers - one w. mozzarella and the other with cucumbers and onions. I enjoyed both, especially with the table bread and olive oil. We sat by the window. which is opened to the street in the summer. Total tab, w/ a glass of wine, before tax/tip was $69 read more

Couldn't even eat here because we were waiting for ten minutes to be seated. It was not that the place was busy because there were tons of tables available but that the host just never helped us. He originally said "one minute" or something to that end and after that completely ignored us and several other people behind us who were waiting, too. Terrible, rude service. I don't care how good the food is, I don't need to try this hard just to get you to take my money. What a shame. read more

I have been subjected to endure the mediocrity of this place way too many times and now my husband has finally seen the light! The food is barely adequate (pasta is always overcooked and menu is sooo boring), the waitstaff are incompetent (never know the preparation of the dishes???), wine list is just awful, the NOISE is unbearable and the "reservation" system is a travesty. We will never go here again and will now always enjoy places like the wonderful Al Di La where we can hang at their charming wine bar until our table is ready! read more

My favorite Italian restaurant in Brooklyn. Antonio is the best - his dishes are simple, well done, flavorful and fresh. Great fish - particularly the line caught fish (trout, bass). The place is old school and the wood bar is inviting. The wait staff have been with him for a long time and care about their customers. Moretti on tap and an affordable wine list. It's not babbo and doesn't pretend to be anything but what it is - a fantastic old school italian restaurant that isn't red sauce and parmigiana. Love this place and am there enough to be a regular. read more

Worst service on the face of the planet. Even on a busy Saturday, after having been asked to wait outside as a table opened, we were treated as if if we were a bother an didn't belong at this restaurant. We were completely ignored by our waiter pretty much from the jump. We had to ask to have our water refilled after being passed by legitimately 10 times (we counted) only to have a snarky bus boy say "I was trying to ignore you, be right back" . Ok sure, we give the benefit of the doubt because we are patient customers, it's a busy Saturday, and and we too have worked years in the service industry. Well that man never came back. We were kept waiting again by our waiter when we were finally able to grab his attention. He was not friendly. He did not ask how anything was. Our table was cleared and no dessert menu was ever offered. We asked for the check and as soon as it came I put the money down so he had to take it right back since we were tired of waiting. He then came back with the change and tossed it down on the table. I paid $100. Cash. And I still left a good tip bc that is how they make money. But they should know how awful they have treated us, and should honestly be ashamed. I don't care how busy you are, this is NYC, it's always busy so you should be used to it. And you should treat all customers with equal respect. OH and don't mean mug them from across the bar to make sure they're leaving you a tip. I saw you. If you have time to glare at me, you have time to ask me how my fucking meal was. Food was mediocre at best by the way. read more

So disappointed with the food and service. The food is really basics, nothing imaginative or interesting. Not enough vegetarian option, the bartender ignore me the majority of the time. This was my first and last time. read more

Like everyone else, we almost walked past this restaurant, as there is no sign at all, but I'm so glad we found it and went in! We got there around 5:15, not realizing they didn't open until 5:30, but they were nice enough to let us sit and chill at a table until they opened. The complimentary bread was so, so delicious, as were the peppers...the name of which I can't remember, but they were like spicy grilled peppers. Good stuff. My friend said their gluten-free pasta was solid, but my tagliatelle bolognese was so good, it was like the pasta melted in my mouth! The best part of the meal, by far, though, was the dessert. They had a basil pannacotta with strawberries on the menu. When I let our waiter know I'm allergic to strawberries and asked if I could just have the pannacotta, he said, "I'll see what I can do" and brought out the best dessert I've ever had. INCREDIBLE basil panacotta with honey and red and golden raspberries. Oh. My. God. So unreal. The last few days we've just kept talking about the panacotta. If you go, you MUST get it! read more

Nothing bad to say about this place...food is always good and very reasonably priced. try the lasagna!

Great little Italian place in Brooklyn Heights. Delicious gnocchi, and decent wine. Be warned, they are cash only, but not overly expensive. I went in not knowing, but was still able to pay for dinner with what I had in my wallet. read more